Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Burkina Faso
National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Ivory coast, Mali, Togo
Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
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Interesting Facts
- Tamil is the oldest language in the world. Tamil was spoken in South India more than 5000 years ago.
- The first legally recognized Classical Language of India is Tamil.
- Mossi languages use pitch to distinguish meanings.
- Mossi is the 2nd largest ethnic group in Ivory Coast.
Similar To
Malayalam
Dagbani Language
Derived From
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
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Hello
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)
Kia ora
Thank You
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)
Laafi bala
How Are You?
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)
Laafi beme ?
Good Night
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)
Ne y yungo
Good Evening
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)
ne y zabre
Good Afternoon
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)
Kia ora
Good Morning
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)
Ne y yibeogo
Please
தயவு (Tayavu)
gafare
Sorry
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)
gafare
Bye
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)
Wend na kon-d nindaare
I Love You
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)
Kei te aroha au ki a koe
Excuse Me
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)
Y gafare
Dialect 1
Kongu
Ouapadoupou
Where They Speak
Kongu
Burkina Faso
Dialect 2
Madurai Tamil
Saremde
Where They Speak
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu
Burkina Faso
Dialect 3
Tirunelveli Tamil
Taolende
Where They Speak
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli
Burkina Faso
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
Alternative Names
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili
Not Available
German Name
Tamil
Mossi-Sprache
Pronunciation
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]
Not Available
Ethnicity
Tamil people or Tamilans
Mossi
Origin
300 BC
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Language Family
Dravidian Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
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Western Sudanic
Branch
Not Available
Gur (Voltaic)
Early Forms
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil
No early forms
Standard Forms
Modern Tamil
Mossi
Language Position
Not Available
Signed Forms
Signed Tamil
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Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 1
ta
No data Available
ISO 639 6
tam
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Glottocode
tami1289, oldt1248
moss1236
Linguasphere
tami1289
No data Available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Tamil and Mossi Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Tamil and Mossi dialects. Various dialects of Tamil and Mossi language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Tamil are spoken in different Tamil Speaking Countries whereas Mossi Dialects are spoken in different Mossi speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Tamil vs Mossi Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Tamil dialects include: Kongu, Madurai Tamil. Mossi dialects include: Ouapadoupou , Saremde. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Tamil and Mossi Speaking population
Tamil and Mossi speaking population is one of the factors based on which Tamil and Mossi languages can be compared. The total count of Tamil and Mossi Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Tamil language is 1.06 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Mossi language is 0.11 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Tamil and Mossi on Tamil vs Mossi where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Tamil and Mossi Language Codes
Tamil and Mossi language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Tamil and Mossi Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.